This section provides some slightly more advanced MOO commands.

Once a player has obtained a permanent character in a MOO, it is usually possible to own a 'room' there too.   As a result, other, more complicated commands become available.

Please note that help about MOO commands can be obtained from within the MOO by typing:
<help <command>>
 

ACTION	COMMAND NB: All Commands are followed by <ENTER>
Your character's messages     To see your current messages                 To set your messages	Each character is initially issued with generic 'messages' which may be changed and personalised. @messages me Example @page_absent me is "%N is not currently logged in." The person paging you sees: <character name> is not currently logged in @<message> is <"Whatever"> Example @page_absent me is "Unfortunately, Lesley is not logged in at the moment.  Why not send her a MOOmail instead?" The person paging you sees: Unfortunately, Lesley is not logged in at the moment.  Why not send her a MOOmail instead?
Your room     To make your room into your home To allow other players to set their home in your room           To describe your room	Until they have a home, or room, to go to, players automatically arrive in the public arrival area of a MOO when they login. @sethome here @resident <character name> Example @resident Lesley This command allows Lesley to <@sethome here> @describe here as <whatever>
Exit messages     To see your exits' current messages To set your exits' messages	Your room will have exits to other parts of the MOO.  It is possible to customise the messages players see as they pass through these exits. @messages <exit name> @message is <"whatever"> Note: Exit messages which others will see when you use an exit begin with "o" Example @leave sw is "You press the hidden switch and leave for the Workroom as the secret panel slides back into place." When you use the exit <sw> you see: You press the hidden switch and leave for the Workroom as the secret panel slides back into place. @oleave sw is "%N presses the hidden switch and leaves for the Workroom as the secret panel slides back into place." When you use the exit <sw> others in the same room see: <character name> presses the hidden switch and leaves for the Workroom as the secret panel slides back into place. Note: Setting exit messages can be confusing.  They are best done with the help of another player who can report on what your exit message looks like to him/her.  In the absence of other players, login as a guest character while your permanent character is online.  @join your permanent character and check your exit messages by using the exits.
Naming your room               To rename your room To define what players see when they type <@who> and you are in your room	A player can name all objects s/he owns.  An exception to this is her/his persona.  Although some MOOs allow players to rename their persona, many do not. If your room is given to you, rather than you making it yourself, it will probably have a name already.  You can change this. @rename here to<whatever> @who_location here is <whatever>
Security measures   To remove unwanted guests from your room To see the current ejection messages To customise the ejection messages     To prevent unwanted guests entering your room	Sometimes, you may wish to prevent others entering your room. @eject <character name> @messages here @victim_ejection here is <whatever> @ejection here is <whatever> @oejection here is <whatever> @lock <exit name> with <list of objects (by object number) you will permit in your room, separated by ||> Example @lock here with #1481||#1704||#2505
Keyboard shortcuts To add a shortcut to an object	It is possible to use keyboard shortcuts as follows: @addalias <whatever, whatever, whatever...> to here Example @addalias cmp, out, w to Hidden Panel This command allows player to use the exit Hidden panel by typing: Hidden Panel, cmp, out or w

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Last updated 11th March 1999
Authors: Lesley Shield and Markus J.Weininger